Have You Ever Planned a Birthday Lunch for a Friend?

           Your friend’s birthday is in a few weeks and you want to take her out to lunch to celebrate.  What do you do?  You email or call back and forth until your find a date and time that works for both of your schedules.  Depending on how busy you both are, it may take a few emails but eventually you settle on a date that works and once the date is set in your calendars you keep it barring any unforeseen emergency.  It’s important to the both of you so you make the date happen 

           You have done the same planning and scheduling when you need to visit your in-laws, attend a wedding, or meet a deadline at work.  You plan your time to make sure it happens. 

           As America’s Cooking Cheerleader, I want you to make dinnertime with your family as important as lunch with your friend.  The time you spend with your family is precious.  Dinner all together will happen if you take out your calendar and make it a point to schedule in time a few nights a week where you will cook from scratch and your entire family will be sitting at the table with you to eat and share.  

           Why does the food have to be homemade?  Because a home-cooked meal begs to be eaten slowly.  Fast food is, well, fast and its very nature means grab and go.  A home-cooked meal, on the other hand, says I care and you count.  I have made this meal for you so we can talk and reconnect.  So schedule a few family nights a week into your calendar and make cooking and eating together a looked forward to event.  The memories you create will be priceless.   

Cooking is easier than you think and you and your family are worth the time and effort it takes. 

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